Fear Inoculation with Demian Maia

Fear Inoculation with Demian Maia

June 16, 2026 · 1h 19m · Episode 675

About this episode

Demian Maia discusses his experiences with performance anxiety in combat sports and how he overcame it.

Demian Maia discusses performance anxiety in combat sports. He explains how it impacted him early in his career and how he overcame it. He also talks about the love/hate relationship elite athletes can have with their sport due to the pressures of winning.

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